Warm, hearty, and oh-so-good! Try our easy crockpot recipe for creamy chicken noodle soup that will have your taste buds singing. Perfect for chilly nights or sick days or whenever you need a bowl of comfort food.
Place the large chicken pieces in the bottom of the crock pot a 7 or 8 quart slow cooker.
Add the sliced carrots, sliced celery, diced onion, dried bay leaves, dried thyme, salt, and ground black pepper.
Pour the chicken broth in. Give it a good stir and cover.
Slow cook on high for 1 to 2 hours, or on low for 4 hours (adjusting the cook time based on chicken size). Make sure the chicken reaches 165°F to ensure it's cooked through without becoming tough or dry. Use a digital meat thermometer to check after 1 hour.
Once the chicken is cooked, use two forks to shred it into bite-sized pieces in a bowl or in the slow cooker.
In a large bowl, combine two cans of creamed soup with the milk. Pour this mixture into the slow cooker, along with the shredded chicken (if you shredded it in a bowl). Stir everything together.
Add the uncooked wide egg noodles to the slow cooker and give it another good stir.
Recover and cook for an additional 60 to 90 minutes, until the soup is thick and creamy and the noodles are tender.
Serve the rich and creamy chicken soup with homemade sourdough pinch biscuits, crackers or a loaf of crusty bread to dip into the creamy broth.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Recipe Expert Tips
To make sure the chicken stays tender and juicy, use larger pieces of chicken instead of smaller pieces. Larger pieces of chicken are better to use in a slow cooker. The smaller pieces commonly called tenders cook very quickly. The chicken can over cook while the vegetables will be under cooked.
Feel free to use boneless skinless white or dark meat chicken for this recipe.
cooking times will vary. Always use a digital meat thermometer to check and make sure the chicken is completely cooked.
crock pot size: I used a 7 quart crock pot. Do not over fill the crock pot or it will not cook properly.